Registered Dental Nurse

An exciting opportunity has come up for Registered Dental Nurse's to join our current team within the Outpatient Department at The Countess of Chester Hospital. These posts are an exciting opportunity which involves supporting the Dental Nursing Team within our busy OMFS Department. The OMFU Team work from 8am to 6 pm Monday to Friday with some weekend working. We are looking for someone flexible and dynamic to join our team.

You will provide chair side assistance to dental staff who are training in Orthodontics and Maxilo Facial Dentistry and are experts in their fields. You will have the opportunity to work in theatres on local anesthetic cases. The ability to record sensitive information, report concerns and help with the administrative duties of a busy clinic are essential. The post holders must have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate the Trusts behavioral standards whilst providing safe, kind and effective care. Candidates who have already gained qualifications in radiography, sedation and oral health are especially welcome although not essential.

The Trusts services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery